Humpback Whale in Silver Spots on Purple Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets This hand-stitched paper dress is

This hand-stitched paper dress is based on the dinner dress created by Charles James in 1952

stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper

and a small self-fabric ruffle around the neck

Based on a 1774 illustration of Erinaceus europaeus (European

decoration is kept to the bottom portion of the skirt

Humpback Whale in Silver Spots on Purple Shirtwaists sweaters and jackets This hand-stitched paper dress isBased on a 1903 illustration of the Hump Backed Whale (Megaptera boops) from British mammals; an attempt to describe and illustrate the mammalian fauna of the British islands from the commencement of the Pleistocene period down to the present day. The whale is 4. 75 inches wide, stitched by hand on 5x7 inch 100% cotton watercolour paper, which means that it will pop right into any commercial frame in that size, and be ready to hang on your wall.